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The best and worst takeaway Cantonese roasts in London
55 portions of roast duck, 47 of char siu, 49 of roast pork and 39 of chicken from 43 eateries. This isn’t your racist uncle’s Chinese takeaway. Continue reading
Ye Ye Noodle and Dumplings review: the Chinese gem tucked away on a City backstreet
Tubthumping noodles and dumplings that you’ll struggle to find anywhere else. Continue reading
★★★☆☆ / Barbecue/BBQ / Eclectic / Vegetarian
Acme Fire Cult review – smoke but no fire in the backstreets of Dalston
Vegetables finally get the barbecue treatment… or do they? Continue reading
Brunswick House review – outdoor feasting at a Georgian mansion
An oasis of calm and good taste makes this Georgian mansion a fine choice for outdoor feasting. Continue reading
Perry Hill Pub review – the gastropub dabbling in barbecue
A pub that’s welcoming to all, even if its food won’t be to everyone’s taste. Continue reading
Kaieteur Kitchen review – a taste of Guyana in Elephant and Castle
Its menu of Guyanese dishes, which changes every week and sometimes everyday, has some similarities with other Afro-Caribbean traditions, but it’s still very much its own thing – especially if you’re fortunate enough to nab one of the Friday specials. Continue reading
Sarap review – the buzz and vigour of Filipino food arrives in Brixton
This six-month residency needs to become permanent We all have friends that say the stupidest, most regrettable things. Jaw-dropping comments that almost make you regret befriending them in the first place. In the case of one of my dining companions, his self-professed dislike for pork and ‘samey Asian food’ is a black mark against an … Continue reading
Trivet review – the London Bridge fine dining restaurant with an identity crisis
What’s the point of all this? Fine dining used to be so easy to identify. The opulently decorated dining rooms, the tablecloths, the suited and booted staff – and that was just the physical environment, never mind the hushed aura. Then there was the food, itself a world apart from what most of us ate … Continue reading
★★★★☆ / Eclectic / Portuguese
Volta do Mar review – Portuguese food that isn’t just from Portugal
Big issues on small plates from a Salt Yard alumnus Volta do Mar is an unusual restaurant in more ways than one. Founded by an alumnus from the storied yet troubled Salt Yard group, Volta do Mar’s Portuguese-themed menu has influences from all over the former Portuguese empire – or the Lusosphere if you prefer. … Continue reading
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